The global consultancy Accenture has opened an innovation outpost office at Volta in Halifax, made possible through a $400,000 grant from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Halifax MP Andy Fillmore announced the funding at a reception at Volta on Wednesday. He said the money will fund a one-year pilot program that will include programing delivered by Accenture.
Innovation outposts are becoming common features in startup hubs around the world, and are places where traditional businesses can have an innovation office away from corporate headquarters. The idea is that these remote